Stenciling and marking pot.



T. F. ARDIZONE. STENOILING AND MARKING POT. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27,1909.

954,371 Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

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THOMAS FRANCIS ARDIZONE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STENGILING AND MARKING POT.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS F. Annrzonn, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedStenciling and Marking Pot, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates to stenciling and marking pots for holding inksand similar substances, and relates more particularly to a device ofthis class comprising a container, and movably associated therewith ahollow, perforated member.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong and durablesteneiling and marking pot for holding inks and other substances adaptedfor like uses, which can be easily manipulated, which is so constructedthat the ink can be easily taken up upon a brush or other device used instenciling and marking, in painting, and for other urposes, in which theink is prevented :trom settling, and which has means for freeing thebrush from excess quantities of ink.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the device; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention, itshould be clearly understood that while the device is particularlyuseful as a container for ink used in placing addresses or the like uponbales and boxes in preparing them for transportation, it can also beadvantageously employed as a holder for colors, and for other fluids orlike substances which are applied or manipulated by means of brushes orthe like.

I have found that in the ordinary marking pot or similar device, thesolid matter in suspension in the ink generally employed, tends tosettle to the bottom and the ink thus Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. November 27, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Serial No. 530,105.

deteriorates rapidly, and waste and inconvenience result. I provide astenciling and marking pot in which is employed a rotatably mounted,preferably cylindrical, perforated member which serves not only for thetransferring of a suitable quantity of ink to the brush, but also actsas an agitator to stir the ink and to maintain the particles of lampblack or other material in suspension. The perforated cylinder alsopresents, it will be understood, a rough surface, over which the brushcan be passed so that excess ink can be removed therefrom, after it hasbeen dipped directly into the body of the ink.

Certain of the details of construction form no part of my invention, andcan be varied in accordance with individual preference and specialconditions, without departing from the underlying spirit of theinvention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I provide a pot or acontainer 10, fashioned preferably from sheet metal, and having at thetop a beaded rim 11. The container may be of any suitable form, and, asshown for example, is cylindrical. It has associated therewith a handle12, by means of which it can be held in one hand when in use and whichpermits its manipulation without diflieulty. Mounted upon the containeris a cover 13, having a laterally extended rim 14, and at right anglesthereto a flange 15, adapted to fit within the rim of the container, sothat the shoulder formed by the rim 14 can seat upon the beaded rim 11of the container. In this way, the cover can be securely, thoughremovably mounted in place. It has the top 16 incurved or concave, andis provided with an opening 17 near one side, to permit the introductionof a brush or like instrument into the container 10, so that it can bebrought into direct contact with the body of the ink A within thecontainer. The cover has a second opening 18 arranged diametrically, andextending nearly across the same. At each end of the opening 18 thecover, at the under side has a downwardly extending support 19 providedwith a bearing opening 20. A foraminous cylinder 21, having open endsfashioned from perforated sheet metal or other similar material, suchfor example as reticulated metal, is positioned between the supports 19,and at the open ends has cross bars 22. The cross bars have centralgudgeons 23, which are movably positioned in the bearing openings 20, sothat the cylinder is journaled between the supports 19. As is shown mostclearly in Fig. 3, the cylinder is of a length to extend to within ashort distance of the sides of the container and is so mounted that itextends partly through the opening 18 so that its upper surface isavailable at the cover. The cylinder extends nearly to the bottom of thecontainer and thus is partly submerged in the body of the ink therein.It will be understood that as the cylinder is open, part of the ink islocated therewit-hin, so that as the cylinder is turned by means of thebrush, which is brought into engagement with the upper surface thereof,the ink is thoroughly agitated. At the same time, as the cylinderrotates it carries ink to the top, where it can be applied to the brush.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a container, and a hollowforaminous member mounted to rotate within the container in closeproximity to the bottom thereof, whereby the said member serves as astirrer, a transferrer, and a means for removing the surplus ink from abrush.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a container, and a hollowforaminous member open at one end and mounted to rotate within thecontainer close proxim ity to the bottom thereof.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a container provided witha cover having an opening therein, and a hollow foraminous cylinder,open at one end and rotatably mounted within the casing with a portionthereof projecting into the opening of the cover.

4;. A device of the class described, comprising a container, a concavecover for the container having an opening, and a foraminous cylinderhaving open ends and rotatably mounted within the casing with a portionthereof extending into the opening of the cover.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a container, a removablecover associated therewith and having an elongated opening, said coverhaving downwardly extending supports at the ends of said opening, and anopen-ended, perforated cylinder journaled between said supports, saidcover being downwardly concave, said cylinder eX- tending partly throughsaid opening.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS FRANCIS ARDIZONE,

Witnesses:

HENRY EULETH HILL, MARY E. RIXFORD.

